Innocence International

Innocence International

The IGL is in the process of establishing a research and internship program with Innocence International on behalf of prisoners on death row believed to be wrongly incarcerated. Innocence International was founded by the famed boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter and his co-defendant John Artis, who were released from prison in 1985 after having been held for 18 years for a wrongful murder conviction. The initiative will focus on the American and international criminal justice systems, asking students to think critically about the intersection of race, class, and imprisonment. The Africana Center, the Center for Race and Democracy, and the Philosophy Department are collaborating on this project.